Tag: Paul Millsap
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Jamal Murray strengthens All-Star case with Western Conference player of the week award
Jamal Murray received some national recognition to show for the best start to a season in his career. The Nuggets’ point guard was named Western Conference player of the week after leading the Nuggets to a 3-1 record with all three wins coming away from Denver. It was the first weekly honor of Murray’s nine-year…
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Former Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap announces NBA retirement
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After a 16-year career that included four seasons with the Nuggets, Paul Millsap called it a career Tuesday. The 39-year-old last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with Philadelphia. Prior to that, the power forward was a key piece of the Nuggets’ teams that were developing into contenders in the Western Conference. Millsap…
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Denver’s defense, rebounding vs. Miami Heat extends Nuggets’ best stretch of the season
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The question of whether or not the Nuggets are playing their best basketball of the season produced a quick answer from coach Michael Malone after Denver’s 109-82 win Wednesday at Miami. “Oh, no doubt,” Malone said. “Obviously, it’s still very young in the season. December, we were not very good. We were 1-4 to start…
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Paul Klee: To equal last season’s success, Nuggets will need new nickname for Nikola Jokic: MVP Joker
DENVER • The Joker did the funniest thing Monday night. Nikola Jokic played an entire NBA game, 34 minutes of action, and never made me laugh. Never handed the ball to an opposing player who was out-of-bounds. (Love that one.) Never got mad at a ref then raced over to apologize because he said a…
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Michael Porter Jr. hopes added grit gets him to where Denver Nuggets teammate believes he’s destined to go
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Take it from Will Barton, Michael Porter Jr.’s time is coming. “I think Mike just got to go out there and be Mike, man. Mike is super talented,” Barton said of his Denver Nuggets teammate Tuesday. “We all know what he can do with the basketball. I mean, he can score effortless(ly). With that versatility,…
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Fundamentals focus of Bol Bol’s big offseason before his first full season with Denver Nuggets
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Bol Bol spent the short offseason getting back to the basics after his Nuggets’ breakthrough in the NBA bubble. Prior to the season’s disruption in March, Bol, a rookie out of Oregon, spent the season with the Windy City Bulls, Chicago’s G League affiliate. With the Nuggets short on healthy bodies, Bol played a role…